What makes a successful entrepreneur?

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Recently I was talking to an entrepreneur-turned-investor and he asked me the question “what makes a successful entrepreneur?” After thinking about it for a minute, several characteristics came to mind.

Here are a few things that make for a successful entrepreneur:

Extreme resourcefulness
Strong work ethic
Excellent team building
Clear vision

Did I include money or book smarts as a pre-requisite for a successful entrepreneur? Nope. Those things can help, but it’s much more important to have the four characteristics listed above.

What else? What other some other items that make a successful entrepreneur?

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8 responses to “What makes a successful entrepreneur?”

January 27, 2013

Jeff Anop

I believe these are critical to accomplishment:
– Flexibility: you have to learn and adjust along the way. Set a downfield target and be open to change along the way
– Focus: for entreprenuers, multiple ideas can turn into multiple business opportunities. Going back to a previous post, you have to say no to every opportunity it’s and focus on ones you feel passionate about.

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January 27, 2013

Stacey Haseleu

Resiliance – an entrepreneur has to have the ability to take a punch, stand back up, and keep on going… Time after time after time.

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January 27, 2013

GetLifeStrong

how about Persistence? 🙂

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January 27, 2013

Thomas

I would add an appetite for risk to the list.

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January 27, 2013

Workplace Wonders: “Work and Life Inquiries.”

Courage: Overcoming fear.

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February 3, 2013

jennessa

great input! so many options: stress and time management. unrestricted, no family obligations, etc etc

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February 4, 2013

oluben05

Dedication to his/her goal make a successful entrepreneur

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February 4, 2013

oluben05

Dedication to work make a good entrepreneur

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